From left to right: Bernhard Dollensky, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems / Chief Operating Officer, Ulrike Prommer, IMC University of Applied Sciences Krems / Managing Director, Michael Wendt, Secretary of BEG Power4Business (Sun Contracting), Klaus Stachelberger, Chairman of BEG Power4Business (voestalpine Krems GmbH), Christian Hofmann, Consultant of BEG Power4Business (Christian Hofmann Unternehmensberatung GmbH), Gregor Terrer, Treasurer of BEG Power4Business (voestalpine Krems GmbH), Josef Halwachs, Deputy Chairman of BEG Power4Business (voestalpine Krems GmbH) © voestalpine

Sun Contracting operates an 8,045 kWp PV system at the voestalpine Krems site and makes its surplus available to large-scale consumers as part of the Power4Business energy community.
This means that IMC Krems purchases the surplus electricity that voestalpine Krems cannot use at favorable conditions. This provides the university with additional solar power.
As one of the first participants, IMC Krems partially covers the consumption of several of its locations with renewable energy from this community, thus making a tangible contribution to the regional energy transition.
Bernhard Dollensky, COO of IMC Krems, emphasizes: "As a sustainable university, we bear responsibility – not only for teaching and research, but also for concrete climate protection measures. Our participation in Power4Business is another example of how we not only teach sustainability but also live it ourselves."


Ulrike Prommer, IMC Managing Director, adds: "Through our membership in the Power4Business energy community, we are strengthening Krems not only as an ecological but also as an economic location. It's clear that sustainability pays off in the long run for everyone involved."


Sustainable study programs – apply now


The IMC Krems offers future-proof degree programs in the field of sustainability:
Bachelor's degree in Sustainability Management (180 ECTS, part-time) – combines business management know-how with circular economy and SDG orientation.


Master's in Environmental and Sustainability Management (120 ECTS, part-time) – An interdisciplinary program where innovative strategies and solutions are developed to anchor ecological, social, and economic sustainability in companies and organizations in the long term.


Sustainability at IMC Krems – theory and practice closely linked


The IMC Krems embeds sustainability at all levels:
Strategic: SDGs serve as a guide – in studies, research and operations
Rated: In the THE Impact Ranking 2025, the university achieved top rankings, particularly in “Sustainable Consumption and Production” and in Gender Equality


Social: In the Positive Impact Rating, IMC Krems was awarded as a “Transforming School” (Level 4) – with its commitment to third-mission activities


CO₂ reduction: IMC Krems is implementing concrete measures: systematic environmental management according to ISO 14001, with annual environmental programs, emissions measurement, resource-optimized procurement, and the promotion of environmentally friendly mobility.